Carla Pais Wins the LeYa Prize 2025

Trade by CDA presents the winning work of the most important literary prize in the Portuguese language in 2025. In "A Sombra das Árvores no Inverno", author Carla Pais confirms her prominent place in contemporary literature, offering us visceral, poetic, and captivating writing.

About the Work

Céline, daughter of a prostitute stabbed in Paris, grows up in an institution and links her destiny to a Malian immigrant whose life is derailed by an unjust accusation.

Aïsha, daughter of a wise man who reads the signs of nature, faces the jihadist invasion and a desperate struggle to protect her children in a makeshift shelter, while her husband risks his life in a ruined hospital.

Nadia, burdened by ancient guilt, sees her son enticed by extremism. Amidst the pain, she finds purpose by sheltering two refugee children who carry the weight of war.

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